Mop machine



July l2 1927.

J. C. HUGULEY ET Al.l

MOP MACHINE Filed Sept. 18, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet l @um ne .u July 12 1927,

Filed Sept. 1S. 1924 J. c. HUGULEY ET AL MOP MACHINE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Joe. C. Huez/Ey @HEL M Huez/LEY Patented July 12, L1927".

1,635,322` UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE;

J' OB C. HUGUIEY AND CARL M. HUGULEY, OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.

MOP MACHINE.

Application filed September 18, 192.4. Serial No. 738,384.

Our invention relates to a machine for making or assembling mops and mop heads, and the objects of our invention are: first, `to provide such a machine for cutting yar-n Vto certain lengths and clamping the same within a clamp member, thus forming a mop or a mop hea-d; second, to provide a machine of this class whereby the yarn is packed at one portion intermediate its ends to substantially the shape desired, and which is provided with a yarn clamp member receiving vise consisting essentially of pair of relatively contractible jawsadapted to contract or form t-lie clamp member around the packed portion of the yarn; third, to pro- -vide a machine of this class for simultaneously packing yarn or other similar material intermediate its ends and clamping the same inthe clamp member; fourth, to provide a machine of this class whereby the initial yarn packing operation must precede the clamping operation, the former operation setting the machine in a position or condition to perform the latter; fifth, to provide a mop head assembling machine whereby the yarn for the mop head is packed by means of a foot operated lever and vwhereby the yarn is clamped in a clamp member by a slight movement of a hand operated lever of relatively great leverage; sixth, to provide such a. machine whereby the shifting of a foot operated packing means to substantially its extreme position sets the machine in a certain position, by reason of a shifted cam means, as to permit the yarn clamp member to be contracted `by a slight movement of a hand operated lever; seventh, to provide as a whole a novelly constructed and operated mop and mop head making and assembling machine, and eighth, to providesuch a machine which is very simple and economical of construction, durable, efficient, easy to operate, and which will not readily deteriorate or get out of order. p

wWith these and other objects in view, as will appear hereinafter, our invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement o-f parts and portions, vas will'be hereinafterdescribed in detail and particularly set forth in the appended claims, reference being had to 'the accompanying drawings and to the characters of .reference thereon, which form a part of this application, in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of our mop head assemblingl machine, showing certain portions thereof fragmentarily and the means for holding the yarn broken away;

'Figa 2 is a side elevational View thereof,

showing by `dotted lines the members of the packing means'in a certain shifted position; Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional elevational view of the yarn clamp member contracting means with the section taken through '3 3 of Fig. 6; Fig. 4 is a top view of the means shown in Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view thereof, taken throught-5 of Fig. 3; Fig.' 6 is a perspective `view of the'yarn clampv member in an unfolded position preparatory to receiving the yarn, and Fig. 7 is a fragmentary side elevational'view of the yarn cutting means shiftably mounted on the lon itudinal guide and supporting rods thereofg.

Like characters of reference refer to similar parts and portions throughout the several views of the drawings.

rIhe frame 1, supporting vplate 2, guide and supporting rods 3, brackets 4, adjustable stop member 5, adjustable cutting member supporting bracket 6, cuttingimember 7, plate 8, housing members 9 and 10, screws 11, pivot members 12, yarn clamp membercontracting arms 13 and 14, pins 15, rack member 16, spring 17, shoe l18, screw 19, rack shifting members 20, pin Y21, packing plates 22, pins y23, bolts 24, packing arm 25, shaft 26, brackets 27, connecting rod 28, foot lever 29, foot lever supporting bracket 30, guide members 31, spring 32, roller 38, cam 34, shaft 35, brackets 36, hand lever 37 and the weight 38, constitute the principal parts vand portions of our mop inachine.

Qur machine consists essentially of an adjustable means for measuring yarn, a means for cutting the yarn to .certain lengths, .a means for packing the yarn intermediate its ends, and a means for ycontractingor forming a clamp member around the packed portion of the yarn. vSaid means are supported on a frame 1 which is provided at its upper portion with asupporting plate 2. Through the upper portion of said frame and underneath lthe supporting plate 2 extend a pair of spaced apart, parallel guide and supporting rods 8, which are secured in position to the frame 1 and plate 2 by means of brackets 4, said rods extending 'laterally to either side ofthe frame. On the rods 3 extend'- ing to one side of the frame is shiftably mounted a stop member 5 `which is adapted to be clamped to one of said rods by means of a split portion on the member 5 and a bolt 5a extending through said split portion. @n the other side ofthe machine and also mounted on the rods 3 is a guide and cutting member supporting bracket 6, which is adapted to be clamped on one of the rods 3 by means of a bolt 6, substantially as shown in Fig. 7 of the drawings. The biacket 6 is preterably bifurcated its upper end -and provided at one of the bifurcated poitions with guide portion 6b and at the other bifurcatedV portion with a guide means provided with a transverse slot 6C in which isr i'eciprocally mounted a cutting member 7, the cutting portion of which extends below the longitudinal, curved guide slot therein.

it the front portion of the supporting plate 2 is secured another supporting plate 8 by means of bolts 8a, said plate being provided with a rectangular channel 8b extending from front to rear. At the front and .rear portions of said channel are positioned the lower ends of the housings 9 and 10, which are spaced from each other. llVithin and at the lower ends of said housings are positioned the pivot blocks 12 which are secured in position against the lower sides of the housings oy means of screws 11 eX- tending into said blocks from the lower side of the plate 8, thus also securing the housings in position against said plate. At the upper sides of the pivot blocks 12 are provided lugs 12a on which arepivotally mounted, by means of pins 15, the lower bifurcated ends of the clamp member contracting arms 13 and 14, which, when separated or in an open position, are enclosed at the sides by the housings 9 and 1G, respectively. Said arms 13 and 14.- are provided at their lower bifurcated portions with gear portions 13 and 14:, respectively, which extend toward each other and engage with the teeth of the vertically reciprocable rack member 1G which is shiftably mounted between the pivot blocks 12 and the upwardly extendingI portions of the plate 8 forming the channel 8h therein. At the lower end of the ack member is provided a recess 16a in which is positioned the one end of a compression spring 17, which engages at its other end the top side of the supporting plate 2, as shown best in Figs. 3 and 5 of the drawings. Within a. slot 1Gb at the upper end of the rack member 16 is secured the shoe 18 by means of a screw 19, which shoe ei'xtends into the rbifurcated portions of the arms 13 and 14,

as shown best in Figs. 3 and 4.

The upper side of the shoe 18 is formed or shaped substantially the same as the band portion C1 of the yarn clamp member or ferrule C, shown in perspective in Fig. 6 of the drawings. rlhe partially cylindrical portions C2 of the clamp member or ferrule G are adapted to fit into curved slots 13b and leb near the outer ends of the arms 13 and 1-l, respectively. When the' clamp member or ferrule C is in an open position, as shown y solid lines in Fig. 3, the clamp member C rests at substantially three points only, namely, at the outer ends of the partially cylindrically shaped portions C2 and at the lower' band portion C1. rl`he whole of the adjacent sides of the contracting arms 13 and 1e are shaped substantially to conform with the exterior surface of the clamp member C when the same is contracted around the yarn, as shown by dotted lines in F ig. 8 of the drawings, the shape of the arms forming the clamp member to the last mentioned shape. K

At the sides of the rack member 15 are pivotally mounted, by means of a pin 21, the rack shifting members 20, which are adapted to shift the rack member 16 downwardly when engaged by the lower edges of the outer ends of the packing members 22 which are adjustably secured at their opposite ends by means of pins 23 and bolts 2% to the end of the packing arm 25. Said arm 25 is rotatably mounted on a. shaft 26 which is supported on spaced apart brackets 27 mounted on the rear portion of the supporting plate The packing members 22 are spaced apart the same distance as the width of the housings 9 `and 10. At the sides of the packing members 22 adapted to engage Vthe rack shifting members 20 areV provided cutaway portions 22, the sides of which are inclined with each other and serve to pack the yarn inwardly as well as downwardly within the clamp member C. Thus, it will be seen that the yarn is packed substantially on all sides when the packing members 22 are forced downwardly against the yarn.

Gn the inner sides of the packing members 22 are provided inwardly extended, spaced apart portions or lugs 22b and 22C, which serve as guides for permitting the partially cylindrical portions of the clamp member C to be shifted to a vertical position when being contracted when the partially cylindrical portions C2 of the clamp members leave the housings, as shown best in Fig. 3. It will be here noted that the one partially cylindrical portion of the clamp member C extends over the other when in a contracted position; therefore, the one portion is adapted to be made larger than the other. By reason of one of said partially cylindrical portions C2 being smaller, the side walls of the housing 9 are slightly contracted, as shown best in Fig. e, and, therefore, the lugs 22b of the packing members 22 extend inwardly a greater distance than the lug 22C, so that the inner sides or guide portions of the housings come flush with the lugs 22h.

At the lower side of the end of the arm is provided a 4bifurcated lug -to which -is pivotally connected the one end ofthe connecting rod 28 which is pivotally connected at its opposite 'end intermediate the ends of the foot lever 29. Said foot leverfis pivotally supported a-t one end in a bracket 30 and guided intermediate its ends by guide brackets 31. Said foot lever is adapted to be held in an upwa-rd position lby atension spring 32secured at 4one end thereto andat its opposite end to theframe The arm 25 is also provided wit-h a' downwardly extending arm 25%., which vextends through the supporting pla-te 2 and'is provided at its end with a. bifurcated portion 25D in which is revolubly `mounted a roller 33. When the foot lever 29 i-s shifted downwardly so that the packing members 22 engage the rack shifting members 20, the roller 33 assumes -the position'shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2 of the drawings. lVhen the roller -isin the latter position stated, the same is adapted to be engaged by the end of a cam member 34 which is secured .to a shaft 35 revolubly mounted in downwardly extending brackets 36 below the supporting plate 2. On the one end 'of the shaft 35 is secured ythe `hand lever 37 of 'considerable length, which is providedat theend opposite the handle portion with a weight 38, theV lever 37 being preferably-*offset .intermediate its. ends to clear the guide and supporting rods 3. When the hand lever 37 is forced downwardly, the cam 34 engages the roller 33 when the latter is in the dotted line position, thus forcing the arm 25 and the -.packing members 22 about their pivotal mounting against the rack shifting members 20 which force the rack member downwardly and mutually shift the clamp member con-A tracting arms -13 and 14 towards each-other,

thus clamping the yarn in position in the clamp member or 'ferrule C.

In order to make a mopormop head, a

clamp member or ferrule C is `positioned on the shoe 18 between the arms 13 and 14;v the cutting member 7 is then raised and the end of the yarn previously cut is drawn through the guide portion of the bracket, through the .space between the housings 9 and 10 and against the stop member 5. This gives the desired length of the yarn, the members 5 vand 6 having previously been adjusted to the desired position. The cutting member 7 is then forced through the yarn; or the yarn may becut after the same is assembled with the clamp; member. The vise, consisting of the arms 13 and 14 and their supports, is positioned centrally between the stop member 5 and the cutting Ymember .7. The foot lever is 'then depressed, compressing the yarn-atl its middle portion. The

'hand lever 37 is then shifted' downwardly and the clamp member -C or `terrule `is clamped around the packed portion ofthe -nection with said measuring yarn.l The completed; vmop or mop head, preparatory .to beingisecuredfto a handle, :is then removed from the machine and another clamp member ,or yferrule inserted therein and the above described operation repeated.

The shoe. 18, .against which the curved band portion ofA the yarn clamp member rests, may be easily replaced for shoes of greater or less length so that mop heads of different sizes may bemade with the same machine by merely replacing the shoe, the `difference .between mop heads having the same size lhandle being merely inthe length ofthe curved band C1 of the clamp member or ferrule.v

Vhen desiring to use clamp members Vor ferrules having partially cylindrical portions of greater diameter, the. whole vise means, including the housings, theV mutually contractible jaws and .the corresponding coacting members, are replaced 'for correspondingly larger ones. The same packing means, however, is used vby merely unscrewing the bolts 24 and shifting the packing members 22 outwardly and inserting shims between said members and the arm 25, and then retightening the bolts 24.

It is obvious from this construction, as illustrated in the drawings and disclosed in 4the foregoing specification, that there -is proyvided a machine as aimed at and set-,forth in the objects v'of the invention, and though we have shownand described a particular construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions, we do not wish to Lbe limited to this particular constructiom'combination and arrangement, Vbut desire to include in the scope of our invention thev construction, combination and arrangement substantially as .set forth in the appended claims.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new and-desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a machine of the class described, a measuring means, a cut-ting means in lcon- -means for rutting material to certain lengths, a packing means positioned intermediate the 'limits of Asaid lmeasuring means for packing said material, and a clamp member contracting means in connection with said' packing` -means adapted to receive a clamp member and contract the handle receiving portions thereof relatively to each other and clamp the clamp member about said material lat its packed portion.

2. In a machine of the class described, a measuring means, a cutting' means vin connection with said measuring means for cut- .ting material to certain lengths, a packing Ameans positioned intermediate the-limits of saidv measuring means Avfor packingsaid material, a clamp member contracting meansfin connection with said packing means adapted to receive a clamp member and contract the handle receiving portions thereof relatively to each other and clamp the clamp member about said material at its packed portioinra foot lever for shitting said packing means, and a hand operated cam means in connection with` said packing means for actuating said clamp member contracting means.

3. In a machine of thev class described, a frame, a pair ot relatively contractible jaws supported by said `frame and adapted to receive a yarn clamp member therebetween, means tor relatively contracting said jaws, and a shittable yarn packing member mounted on said trame in operative relation with said means :tor actuating said means and said jaws.

4. In a machine ot the class described, a trame, a pair ot relatively contractible jaws supported by said frame and adapted to receive a yarn clamp member therebetween, means 'for relatively contracting said jaws, means for normally holding said 'jaws in a separated position, and a biturcated yarn packing arm pivotally mounted on said y trame and adapted to straddle said jaws and to actuate said jaw contracting means.

5. In a machine ot the class described, a rame,'a )air ot relatively centractible aws supported by saidirame and adapted to receive a yarn clamp member therebetween, means for relatively contracting said' jaws, means for lnormally holding said jaws in a separated position, a. bit'urcated yarn packing arnr pivotally mounted on said trame and adapted to straddle said jaws and to ac tuate said jaw contract-ingmeans, a ioot operated means for shifting said packing arm, and a lever actuated cam means for shitting said packing arm beyond its normal packing position whereby said jaw contracting means is actuated.

G. In a machine of the class described, a trame, a pair ot pivotally mounted, mutually contractible, yarn clamp member contracting arms, and a rack and gear means Afor rotating said arms about their pivotal mountings.

7. In a machine of the class described, a

trame, a pair ot pivotally mounted`r mutu ally contractible, yarn clamp member contracting arms, a racl and gear means for rotating said arms about their pivotal -mountings, a biturcated yarn packing arm pivotally mounted on said trame and adapted to straddle said yarn clamp member contracting arms. and lever and link means for actuating said packing arm and said yarn clamp member contracting arms.

8. In a machine of the class described, a frame, a pair of pivotally mounted yarn clamp member contracting arms, a rack and gear means tor rotating said arms about their pivotal mountings, means t'or holding said arms in a normally open position, a biturcated yarn packing arm pivotally mounted on said frame and adapted to straddle said yarn clamp member contractingparms, a. toot lever and link means pivotally con nected to said packing arm, a cam member rotatably mounted on said frame, and a hand lever connected to said cam member, said cam member being adapted to engage an extended portion ot said packing` arm when said toot. lever is shifted, forltoreing said packing arm beyond its normal packing position and actuating said rack and gear means..y u

9. In a machine of the class described, a tran'ie, a pair oit spaced apart housings, a pair or" relatively contractible arms pivot` ally mount-ed within said housings and provided with teeth at their on-e ends, each said arms being formed on one side to conform with the shape oi and receive a clamp member, and a gear rack reciprocaliy mounted between said arms in engagement with the teeth thereof.

lO. In a machine ot the class described, a trame, a pair ot spaced Vapart housings, a pair of relatively contractible arms pivotally mounted within said housings and provided with teeth at their one ends, each of said arms being formed on one sid-ev tor-orf term with theshape ot' and receive a clamp member, a gearrack reciprocally mounted between said arms in engagement with the teeth thereof, and a detachable shoe mounted at the end or said rack adjacent the clamp receiving portion ot sait. arms and ad to receive the band portion oit a cai' member.

11. In a' machin-e ot' the class described, a

`trame, a pair of spaced apart housings, a

pair ot relatively contractible arms pivotally mounted within said housings and pro-l vided with teeth at their one ends, each ot said arms being formed on one side to conform with the shape of and receive a yarn clamp member, a gear rack reciproeally mount-ed between said arms in e n int with the teeth thereof, said gear mck having laterally extended portions, a pac 'ie' arm pivotally mounted on said 'frame and provided with spaced apart packing portions adapted to straddle said housings and said spaced apart packing portions being provided at their one and coincident sides with bifurcated portions adapted to straddle the yarn, adapted to be positioned in the yarn clamp member between said housings, the latter portions of said packing arm being adapted to engage the laterally extended portions of said rack and means tor actuating said packing arm.

12. In a machine of the class described, a tram-e, a pair of spaced apart housings, a pair of relatively contractible arms pivotally mounted Awithin said housings and provided with teeth at their one ends, each of said arms being formed on one side to con-V form With the shape of and receive a yarn clamp member, a gear rack rec-iprocally mounted between said arms in engagement with the teeth thereof, said gear rack having laterally7 extended portions, a packing'. arm pivotally mounted on said frame and provided lWith spaced apart packing portions adapted to straddle said housings and said spaced apart packing portions being provided at their one and coincident sides With bifurcated portions adapted to straddle the yarn, adapted to be positioned in the yarn clamp member between said housings, the latter portions of said packing arm being adapted to engage the laterally extended portions of said rack, said packing arm being provided with an extended. portion having a revoluble roller, a foot operated lever connected With said packing arm, and a pivotally mounted hand operated lever provided with a cam member, said cam member being adapted to engage said roller when said foot operated lever is depressed 13. In va mop assembling machine, a measuring means, a yarn cutting means in conneet-ion With the said measuring means for cutting the yarn to certain lengths, a packing means positioned intermediate the limits of said measuring means for packing said yarn, and a clamp member contract-ing means in connection With said packing means adapted to receive a clamp member and contract the same around the packed portion ot' said yarn.

In testimony whereof, We have hereunto set our hands at San Diego, California, this V12th day of September, 1924.

t JOB C. HUGULEY.

CARL M. HUGULEY. 

